Jury Pool Profile
Franklin County, Maine
- County seat
- Farmington
- Judicial district
- Franklin County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 30,824
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 30,413.
At a glance
Franklin County is a 30,824-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $60,281, $16,091 below the ME state median of $76,372; 32.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly French, Haitian, or Cajun and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.8% of covered employment, average pay $55,025/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.9%, above the 3.21% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 48% to 53% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 30,413
- Median household income
- $58,675
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Franklin County has a population of 30,413, with a median age of 46.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.4%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 1.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $60,281; 32.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 30.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.9%, above the Maine state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 50%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Franklin County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 53.0% in 2024, 50.3% in 2020, 48.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 56% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are French, Haitian, or Cajun, Spanish, Chinese. Veterans account for 8.1% of the adult civilian population (2,053 individuals).